A senior lecturer at the Ebonyi State University, Ebonyi State, Prof A U. Enyi, has reacted to the allegation of his involvement in the suicide of one of his students, Favour Ugwuka. Ugwuka, a final-year student of English at Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, committed suicide. The undergraduate’s death came a few days after she complained…
An Ebonyi man, Celestine Onele said he would be embarking on a 150 hours marathon ironing to break Guinness World Record. Onele, an Electrical Engineer from Ezza South Local Government Area of the state, said the marathon exercise will commence on Monday 22nd April 2024. The young Engineer who is currently pursuing his Master’s Degree…
A peace panel report on the three-year-old war, emanating from the Bishop Emeritus of Abakiliki Diocese, Rt. Rev. Fr. Michael Nnachi Okoro, has been rejected by the people of Effium, in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The two communities of Ezza-Effium and Effium have been at war since January 21, 2021, which led…
Residents of Ngwogwo community, Ishiagu, in the Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, on Monday protested against the alleged incessant arrest and detention of some members of the community. The protesters, consisting of old women, men and youths, marched around the community with placards. They alleged that they had been indiscriminately arrested and detained…
Governor Francis Nwifuru has welcomed a leading Nigeraian pharmaceutical firm, Salt City Pharma Park in their bid to establish a mega factory at Ntezi community in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The firm explained that the choice for Ebonyi State for the establishment of Salt City Pharma Park was hinged on availability…
The Anambra state Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has rescued a 13- year old boy, Goodluck Onwe. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Okadigbo Edwin, in a statement, said the victim was rescued while wandering the streets of Abakaliki and has since been reunited with his family in Anambra State….
The Ebonyi State Police Command has initiated court proceedings against Moses Nweze, on allegations of murdering his elder brother’s wife. The wife of his brother, Mary Nwomege, was said to have been slain by Nweze on February 24, 2024. The victim’s daughter, Chinasa Nwomege, narrated the traumatic event, explaining how she was in the house…
It has been a period of scare for Point of Sale Operators popularly called POS operators in Ebonyi state as gunmen have again killed a man in the retail cash business named Louis Enoshi. The deceased was a native of Umuogudu-Akpu, Ngbo in the Ohaukwu local government area of the state. According to sources in…
The Ebonyi State Government is set to celebrate and reward deserving indigent athletes who are of the State origin. The Governor Francis Nwifuru-led administration has concluded arrangements to recall indigent athletes poached in other States of the federation for various sporting competitions. The State Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Richard Idike, said this, weekend…
Two local vigilantes have been reportedly killed by armed men in Iboko community in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the gunmen disguised as natives of the area, stopped at strategic locations in the community and bought food items before unleashing mayhem. According to…
